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Calliobothrium

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Calliobothrium is a genus of cestodes in the order Tetraphyllidea.[1] Most, or possibly all, of the known species are parasites found within the intestines of members of the shark family Triakidae. It is known that in some instances at least two different species of Calliobothrium can parasitise the same species of shark.[2]

Species

References

  1. ^ "Calliobothrium Van Beneden, 1850". WoRMS World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ Nasin, C.S.; Caira, J.N.; Euzet, L. (Aug 1997). "Analysis of Calliobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with Descriptions of Three New Species and Erection of a New Genus". The Journal of Parasitology. 83 (4): 714. doi:10.2307/3284252. JSTOR 3284252. PMID 9267417.
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Calliobothrium: Brief Summary

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Calliobothrium is a genus of cestodes in the order Tetraphyllidea. Most, or possibly all, of the known species are parasites found within the intestines of members of the shark family Triakidae. It is known that in some instances at least two different species of Calliobothrium can parasitise the same species of shark.

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